Steve H
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I didn't know where to post this but I thought if it was here it would get more views.
I have had a older Winchester 101 Pigeon Grade sitting out in the shop for the past few months waiting for me to start doing some general clean up on it. the gun was given to me a few years ago, it was in good mechanical condition and fair cosmetic condition. I fired it a few months ago, cleaned it and put it in the corner to wait till I got some time to work on the cosmetic stuff. Today I went to look at it, broke it open and found the upper barrel was "blocked" and there was a BUNCH of rust around the firing pin hole. Come to find that a potato bug had gotten in the barrel, fell down to the chamber and died...............leaving a mess. I immediately blew out the chunks then started to soak the metal parts in Kroil. A wire brush on the dremel has removed the some of the rust but there is pitting around the firing pin hole now. Once I get the rust cleaned do you think this could still be shot? Any other thoughts except to control the damn potato bugs better?
I have had a older Winchester 101 Pigeon Grade sitting out in the shop for the past few months waiting for me to start doing some general clean up on it. the gun was given to me a few years ago, it was in good mechanical condition and fair cosmetic condition. I fired it a few months ago, cleaned it and put it in the corner to wait till I got some time to work on the cosmetic stuff. Today I went to look at it, broke it open and found the upper barrel was "blocked" and there was a BUNCH of rust around the firing pin hole. Come to find that a potato bug had gotten in the barrel, fell down to the chamber and died...............leaving a mess. I immediately blew out the chunks then started to soak the metal parts in Kroil. A wire brush on the dremel has removed the some of the rust but there is pitting around the firing pin hole now. Once I get the rust cleaned do you think this could still be shot? Any other thoughts except to control the damn potato bugs better?